And, most importantly, we see how we can fight to overcome these divisions. In making these linkages, we see how the current hegemony keeps social justice movements divided and marginalized. How does politics shape our world, our lives and our perceptions? How much of ‘common sense’ is actually driven by the ruling classes’ needs and interests? And how are we to challenge the capitalist structures that now threaten all life on the planet?Ĭonsequences of Capitalism exposes the deep, often unseen connections between neoliberal ‘common sense’ and structural power. Everything depends on the actions that people take into their own hands.’ It represents both a crisis and an opportunity. Book review of Noam Chomsky and Marv Waterstone. ‘Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system. Consequences of capitalism: manufacturing discontent and resistance Journal of Political Ecology. Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society.
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